An Italian Time Capsule for 2015

2014 is about to end and most of us are retrospective about last year’s gains and losses; a perfect time to think about what we might have included in a time capsule for duemilaquindici.

Time capsules have been around since the 7th century BC. Oglethorpe University in Atlanta Georgia, home of the International Time Capsule Society (ITCS), believes that leaving objects buried for future generations is a “valuable reminder” of the significant highlights of our history and gives us a voice into the future. For the 1939 World’s Fair, Westinghouse Electric created a time capsule that included a Mickey Mouse Cup, toothbrush, slide rule, eyeglasses, can opener, safety pin, the Sears Roebuck Catalog and Holy Bible. The 1964 World’s Fair Time Capsule gave historical importance to contact lenses, a transistor radio, birth control bills, a Beatles record, bikini and a credit card.

This got me thinking about what I would include in an Italian time capsule and here is what I came up with. Although I haven’t kept my choices within one calendar year I think that’s fine because when thinking about what to stash as a present for the future, anything from Italy remains eternal.